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COMBINED TABLE AND GOT.

No.362,4'70. Patented May 3, 1887.

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P. M. TRIBBEY. COMBINED TABLE AND GOT.

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FRANCIS M. TRIBBEY, OF NEW ALBANY, INDIANA.

COMBINED TABLE AND COT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 362,470, dated May 3, 1887.

Application filed November 4, 1886. Serial No. 217,956. (No model.)

pensive article of furniture that may serve the purpose of either a table or a cot; and which may readily be converted from one to the other, as may be desired, as will be hereinafter fully described.

The invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangements of parts, that will be more fully hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claim appended.

In the accompanying drawings, which make a part of this specification and serve to illns trate my invention-- Figure 1 represents a side view of the device asit is when used as a table; Fig. 2, a longitudinal sectional view of the same; Fig. 3, a longitudinal sectional view of the device as it is when used as a bed or cot; Fig. 4, a transverse sectional view taken on the line y y of Fig. 2; and Figs. 5 and Gdetail views of parts which may be better described hereinafter.

Referring to theannexed drawings by letter, A designates the frame of a table,which is similar to the ordinary table, except that it has both upper edges of its end pieces cut away, as shown at A, for the purpose hereinafter set forth.'

Surmounting the table-frame proper, and of the same dimensions thereof, is a frame, B, which forms the table-top when closed. This frame B is divided into two sections, 0 and D, the adjacent edges of which are correspondingly beveled, so as to overlap, as shown in the drawings. The sections 0 and D, at their outer ends, are each hinged to the table-frame in such a manner that they may be swung outwardly when it is desired to form a cot.-

Upon the sides of the table-frame are pivoted two hooks, E, which are adapted to engage with pins upon the overlapping section C of the table-top, and thereby lock the same in a closed position.

The end of the table on which the section C of the table-top is hinged is provided with beveled blocks F, which serve to give the section 0 an inclined position when opened out to form a cot, as will be clearly seen by reference to Fig. 3 of the drawings. a

The ends of the table and top of the cot are entirely covered with bed-ticking '1, for the support of the occupant of the cot, as is obvious.

The pillow-frameis formed by a metallic rod, G, bent into suitable form and having its ends rest in recesses made in the interior of the side pieces of thehead section 0, so that it may be opened out when desired for use and folded inward out of the way when it is desired to use the invention as a table, as will be clearly evident from the drawings. Iivoted to the under side of the portion of the table-top of section 0 are the pillow-supports H, which, when not in use,are turned back out of the way. The recesses I in the hinged sections of O and D may be used as receptacles for bedclothes, 86C.

The object of cutting away the upper parts of the cross-pieces of the table-frame, as shown at A A, is to allow a'sagging of the canvas or bed-ticking T transversely, so that it will be comfortable to the person reclining upon it.

I am aware that it is not new. in a combined table and cot, and also in a combined ottoman and lounge, to employ hinged sections which, when folded over the frame of the table or cot, will form the top thereof and when unfolded will form a bed or cot. I therefore disclaim such-devices.

I am also aware that it is not new to provide a table-frame with two hinged sections and mattresses, so that when the sections are unfolded they form, in combination with said table-frame, a bed or cot, and when the sections are folded hpon the frame they form 'a tabletop. I therefore disclaim such a device.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The within=described combined table and cot, consisting of the frame A, the transverse y In testimony whereof I aflix my signature :0 cut-away end pieces, A A, the hinged folding in presence of two witnesses. sections 0 D, beveled at their ends to overlap i when folded, the beveled blocks F, adapted to FRANCIS M. TRIBBEY. sustain the section 0 when unfolded, the canvas having a pillow formed on one end pro- Vitnesses:

vided with the pivoted angular portion G, and W'IL'LIAM \V. TULEY,

the swinging pillow-supports Hell constructed and adapted to operate as described and shown. I

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